1. The status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization
   "His dual nationality allowed him to work in both countries without a visa"
    
2. People having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
   "immigrants of the same nationality often seek each other out"; "such images define their sense of nationality"

Derived forms: nationalities

Type of: people, position, status

Encyclopedia: Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002